May 17th, 2019

Email: info@antonio.catholic.edu.au Phone: 8325 4500

Website: antonio.catholic.edu.au Fax: 8384 5803

ANTONIO CATHOLIC SCHOOL

Volume 44 Issue 8

NEWSLETTER

With our Yr 3/4R students:

Twyla, Ashlynn, Isobel

and Tyler

Home Life

Wake up, think of

something good to

look forward to

Dare to dream

Set goals

What can I do to get

one step closer to my

dream

Fabulous Friends

Having good friends

to support and

encourage

School is cool

Important to learn

Super sport

Be active

Eat healthy

FROM THE PRINCIPAL

Dear Parents and Carers,

I would like to start by offering my thanks to you all for your contributions to our community. Thank you for helping at the

Book Fair, our Friday barbecue lunches, excursions, the Mother’s Day stall, afternoon sports activities and more. If you are

keen to be involved but do not have the time, your support from home in helping your children to be ready to participate in

every opportunity at school is still significant.

NAPLAN this week and next

This week and next many of our Year 3 and 5 students are completing the NAPLAN tests online. The NAPLAN tests are one of

the tools we use at Antonio to monitor and assess progress and achievement along with other daily, weekly and yearly

observations and assessments across all year levels in our school. We look forward to using this information to continue to

work in partnership with you in supporting your children’s learning and progress throughout their education at Antonio.

Federal Election – We are nearly there!

This weekend sees us all voting in the federal election (if we haven’t already). We have included further information that

provides an education lens when looking at what the major parties are promising if elected. I invite you to read this section

and click on the link to explore this information in supporting your discernment process.

Social Emotional Learning is a vital part of the curriculum at Antonio. This learning supports student wellbeing and in turn

supports their overall learning and development. This week I spoke with some Reception and Year One students who were

learning about the things they do to establish and maintain strong friendships. The children talked about…

Cooper I share so we both enjoy things.

James We play together and speak respectfully.

Lucas I am encouraging. I encourage friends to have a go.

Jakub I am nice. I help them when they need my help.

Jacob I share. They smile when you share toys with them, like my digger.

Aviana I feel good when I am kind. I helped my friend when she fell over.

Keep an eye out for further learning being shared through the SeeSaw app. Our school is full of wonderful stories each and

every day where learning is enjoyed and celebrated.

Master Planning Update

Both last year and earlier this year I have talked and written about our engagement in the master planning process which is

designed to plan ongoing development and building to support teaching and learning and growth over the next 15 - 20 years.

The brief has been completed in this process, ready for the next phase which is meeting and selecting an architect to engage

with our community and produce a master plan which reflects who we are at Antonio, contemporary practice and our vision

for educating into the future. Our nature play development is a significant part of our future along with some other

opportunities that we may identify through this process. I look forward to sharing further developments on this project very

soon.

Principal Tours – Let your friends know

If you have any friends who are in the process of discerning their child’s school, please let them know we have some upcoming

Principal Tours on Wednesday 22nd May at 9.30am and Saturday 25th May at 10.00am.

I look forward to seeing you around our community in the coming days and weeks whether it is at our upcoming Mary Help of

Christians Day on Friday 24th May, at the Book Fair this week, Grandparents Day on Friday 14th June or before and after school

each day.

Have a wonderful fortnight with family and friends.

Anthony Garton

Federal Election Update - Catholic Education’s key election objectives

Catholic schools are a vital part of Australia’s education landscape; from humble beginnings almost 200 years ago, Catholic

Education is now the nation’s largest provider of education outside the government.

The key national issues for Catholic Education at the upcoming federal election are:

increased capital funding

more resources for early childhood education

religious freedom in schools

To find out more go to: http://www.cesa.catholic.edu.au/news/federal-election-2019

TERM 2 CALENDAR

Antonio Catholic School Term Two Calendar

Week Four NAPLAN online Tuesday 21st May

Parish Sacrament session - Parish hall – 6-7.30pm Wednesday 22nd May

National Simultaneous Story time Thursday 23rd May

Mary Help of Christians Feast Day

Whole school Mass – MHC Church 9.15am

MHC Activity day

Week Five Tuesday 28th May

Mini Vinnies Reynella Lodge Excursion Thursday 30th May

Early Explorers in Green Doors Friday 31st May

Year R & R/1L Assembly

Parents, Friends and Community Special Lunch day

Week Six CATHOLIC EDUCATION WEEK Tuesday 4th June

Simultaneous Silence Day

Sacrament session - Parish hall – 6-7.30pm Thursday 6th June

Early Explorers in Green Doors Friday 7th June

Year 3-6 Mass – 9.15am MHC Church

Week Seven Sunday 9th June

Pentecost Sunday – Mini Vinnies commissioning mass and cake stall 9.15am

Monday 10th June

Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday Tuesday 11th June

Athletic (Yr3-6) Thursday 13th June

Early Explorers in Green Doors Friday 14th June

Community Breakfast

Grandparents Day

Year 5/6 assembly

Parents Friends and Community Meeting 10.15am

Week Eight Tuesday 18th June

Parish Sacrament session - Parish hall – 6-7.30pm

Mini Vinnies Hutt Street Excursion Thursday 20th June

Early Explorers in Green Doors Friday 21st June

Year R-2 Mass – 9.15am MHC Church

Mini Vinnies Winter Sleep out and Hot Chocolate Day

Week Nine Sunday 23rd June

Parish Corpus Christi Procession and celebration Thursday 27th June

Italian/Music/Art Assembly

Early Explorers in Green Doors

Week Ten Thursday 4th July

Whole School Closure– Staff Professional Development Friday 5th July OSHC will be available both

Whole School Closure (OSHC) – Staff Professional Development

PARENTS, FRIENDS & COMMUNITY Thank you to the fantastic parents who were able to help at the Mother’s Day Stall and the Book Fair. Without your help, we wouldn’t be able to offer these opportunities to our students and families. BBQ: Weekly BBQ lunch orders need to be placed on Wednesday for collection in the classroom / office box. No late orders can be accepted.

Student Banking: Thursday Student Banking Day. Students can open a savings account with the Commonwealth Bank and send their money with their bank book every Thursday via the Office/Classroom container. We are unable to interrupt classes, therefore students need to either place their bank books into the classroom/office contained or leave them in the office on banking day

This month our school community will be participating in Woolworths Earn and Learn for School and Early Learning Centres. There will be containers for stickers at: Antonio Catholic School office, Morphett Vale and Hackham Woolworths stores.

ENTERTAINMENT BOOKS are available through

our school.

There is a sample book in the office for you to

check on the special offers and discounts

available.

You can choose between the book/card or app

on your device.

This is also a great PFC initiative for fund raising

for your child’s school.

SPORTS NEWS

FOOTBALL IN ACTION AT ANTONIO

AUSKICKERS

It is so good to see our Junior students on the oval learning balls skills and enjoying physical activities with staff and parents.

What a crowd! Soon we will need to move our Auskick to the Adelaide Oval to cope with the enthusiastic supporters.

Many thanks to the parents who join in to support our students and staff to ensure that the session is action packed.

AND …………. much to the delight of certain Hawthorn & Port Power supporters

ADELAIDE CROWS CAME TO VISIT US!

MUSIC

LEARN TO PLAY AN INSTRUMENT! AMAZE YOURSELF!

Learning Through Music provides fun and educational instrumental music lessons which are during school hours at the school, once a week. Instruments offered: Piano / Keyboard, Drums and Guitar, Instrument hire is also available.

To join in 2019 complete an enrolment form which is available from the school office and return to Learning Through Music via post or email.

COMMUNITY NEWS

AMAZE YOURSELF! LEARN TO PLAY AN

INSTRUMENT!

Learning Through Music provides fun

and educational instrumental music lessons which

are during school hours at the school, once a week.

Instruments offered: Piano / Keyboard, Drums

and Guitar, Instrument hire is also available.

To join in 2019 complete an enrolment form which

is available from the school office and return

to Learning Through Music via post or email.

Phone the office on 0401 398 120 or

emailinfo@ltmusic.com.au for more information.